BRIER CREEK PATRIOT Brier Creek Chapter Screven County, Georgia

Vol. 3 Copies - 60 Issue 10 Editor – Dess D. Smith III, 214 N Racetrack Street, Swainsboro, GA 30401

Compatriots,

Our tenth Brier Creek Chapter meeting for 2018 will be held on Thursday night, October 11, 2018 at the R & D’s Restaurant, located on Hwy 301 just north of Sylvania at 6:30. Don’t forget that all spouses are invited to our regular Chapter meetings any time that they want to attend. We always have great programs about the Revolutionary War that they will find very interesting. We look forward to both the SAR and DAR Chapters of Screven County working together to preserve the Brier Creek Battlefield and educate the citizens of Screven County about this Battlefield.

This month’s program will be presented by Emory Allen Burton. Emory is currently a Professor of History at Augusta University. Allen also is a well-known speaker about the American revolution and is highly requested to present programs at SAR Chapters, Civic Clubs and during the weekend festivities in Washington, GA during the Commemoration of the Battle at Kettle Creek each year in February. LTC (ret) Burton retired from the United States Army Reserve and is a “Vietnam Veteran”. Allen is also a graduate of the highly recognized Military Junior College in Milledgeville, Georgia Military College, in 1962. Allen lives with his wife in Washington, GA. Allen’s presentation is titled, “Alexander Hamilton”. Alexander Hamilton is considered one of the “Founding Fathers of the United States of America”.

See below the photo of Burton from a file photo.

During the September Brier Creek meeting, September 6, 2018, Daniel Johnson presented his program. It was titled General Lachlan McIntosh at the Siege of Savannah. Daniel is the head librarian at the University of South Carolina, Salkehatchie at Allendale and Walterboro. He learned about the Brier Creek Battleground in 1996 when he was editor of the Sylvania Telephone. He has written two books about the site, Brier Creek Battleground and the brand-new Savannah, Augusta and Brier Creek: Samuel Elbert and his resistance against the Conquest of Georgia. He also has written a biography, This Cursed War: Lachlan McIntosh in the American Revolution, and two other books about the American Revolution: Fort Morris Battleground and Blood on the Marsh.

See below the photo of Daniel during September’s presentation at the Brier Creek Chapter

The new SAR Chapter in Washington County, GA that we are helping to Charter, held its 2nd Organizational meeting on Tuesday night, September 11, 2018. The Chapter had 25 members and future members in attendance. During this meeting, the Chapter voted on their SAR name and the name of their Chapter newsletter. They are “Fall Line Chapter and the Fall Line Gazette”. Everything is set for their Charter Banquet on November 10, 2018.

During the Banquet, the Chapter will hold a drawing for one of the prints that was commissioned by Daniel Battle depicting the Brier Creek Battle. This print was donated by Betsy Sternau to help the Fall Line Chapter start operation with some capital. You can purchase your tickets for the drawing by contacting Dess Smith III at 478-299-1039.

See below the Fall Line Chapter Banquet flyer and reservation form.

Fall Line Chapter Of The Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution

Cordially invites you and your guest to attend our Charter Banquet Saturday, November 10, 2018 7:00 p.m.

The Pringle Building 114 East Haynes Street Sandersville, GA

Receipt of your payment prior to October 31 is your RSVP

Mail payment to: Fall Line Chapter – GASSAR 25.00 Per Person c/o Charles Pennington P. O. Box 144 Sandersville, Georgia 31082 Dress; Coat and Tie or Uniform

The Fall Line Chapter of The Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution

Enclosed please find my check in the amount of ______for ______reservation(s) at $25.00 per person for the Charter Banquet at The Pringle Building, Sandersville, Georgia Saturday, November 10, 2018

M______

Please respond by Wednesday, October 31st

SAM COCHRAN TREASURER’S REPORT:

Compatriot Sam reports that we are doing great with our bank balance. Sam will be sending out 2019 Dues invoices in October. Regular member: $73.00, junior member $10.00. This is for Chapter, State and National Dues. You may send your “dual” member 2019 dues as soon as you want to.

4th QUARTER, 2018 SAR EVENTS:

October 4, 2018: 10th Monthly meeting at R & D’s Restaurant at 6:30 p.m.

October 6, 2018: The Commemoration at the Battle at King’s Mountain, SC.

October 9, 2018: Battle of Savannah, Parade at 7:00, meal afterwards.

October 27, 2018: Georgia Society SAR Board of Management Meeting in Barnesville, at 10:00 a.m.

November 1, 2018: 11th Monthly meeting at R & D’s Restaurant at 6:30 p.m. November 10, 2018: Brier Creek Chapter Grave Marking, Lewis Lafayette Lanier, 2:00 Screven Co.

November 10, 2018: Fall Line Chapter Charter Banquet at 7:00 p.m. in Sandersville, GA.

November 17, 2018: Fort Morris Commemoration, Midway, GA at 10:00. Tommy Christopher is M/C

December 1, 2018: Registrar’s Conference by East Region VP Sonny Pittman, New China Rest, Swainsboro

December 6, 2018: 12th Monthly meeting at R & D’s Restaurant at 6:30 p.m.

In SAR Friendship & Service, Dess